Table 2. Study Period Scleritis and Episcleritis Incidence in Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Members by Age and Sex.
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| N | Ratea | (95% CI)b | N | Ratea | (95% CI)b | N | Ratea | (95% CI)b | N | Ratea | (95% CI)b | |
| Total | 13 | 6.4 | (3.8-10.8) | 4 | 2.3 | (1.0-5.6) | 56 | 26.0 | (20.1-33.7) | 37 | 17.7 | (12.9-24.3) |
| 0-14 | 0 | 2.6 | (0.4-18.2) | 0 | 2.4 | (0.3-17.3) | 2 | 7.7 | (2.5-23.8) | 3 | 9.8 | (3.7-26.0) |
| 15-24 | 0 | 3.6 | (0.5-25.9) | 0 | 3.5 | (0.5-25.1) | 1 | 7.3 | (1.8-29.1) | 8 | 31.8 | (16.6-61.2) |
| 25-44 | 4 | 8.5 | (3.6-20.5) | 2 | 5.2 | (1.7-16.0) | 20 | 35.9 | (23.4-55.1) | 14 | 25.8 | (15.5-42.8) |
| 45-64 | 6 | 10.9 | (5.2-22.8) | 1 | 3.2 | (0.8-12.6) | 28 | 45.0 | (31.3-64.7) | 10 | 17.4 | (9.6-31.3) |
| ≥65 | 3 | 13.5 | (5.1-36.1) | 1 | 8.3 | (2.1-33.3) | 5 | 20.3 | (9.1-45.2) | 2 | 12.5 | (4.0-38.8) |
a
Incidence rates are reported per 100 000 person-years.
b
Range in parentheses indicates 95% confidence interval (CI).